Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-07
DAILY HERALD.
THE ROZELLES.
Testimony Taken in the
Case Yesterday.
BOTH HELD TO ANSWER.
The Cases Submitted without Ar
gument and the Accused Held
in $4,000 Bonds Each.
THE ROZELLES.
BOTH HELD TO ANSWER.

charge of throwing vitriol in the face
Charles 2. Petrie, was continued yestei
day morning at Ii o'clock. As i
the previous occasions the court
room was crowded with specta
tors who listened attentively to al
that was said in relation to the matter
and who took SO great an interest as t.
forget themselves, and, in consequence
received reprimand. The first witnes
called was DIR. Kierulff who testifie'
that he had been called to treat Petri
on the 18th of May. Petrie appeared t.
have had something of an acid, burning
nature in his face and in in his eyes
Witness stated that Petrie was still un'
der his treatment, and that the sigh
had not been fully retored.
Cross. examined-Petrie did not tel
him how the material had been PLACED
on his face.
DIR. Ross testified that he had beer
the first physician who treated Petrie
His face was covered with vitriol o.
sulphuric acid and DIR. Ross worked owe
him for over an hour, and then turned
him over to DR.. Orme. The acid hat
burned down the left side of the face aut
had gone into the left eye. The scars on
Petrie's face were the result of the sui
phuric acid. The witness thought tina
the acid was poured on Petrie's face.
Cros,-examined-If water had beer
thrown on Petrie's face Immediately
after the acid had been put on, it would
have aggravated the effect.
A recess was then taken until
o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court room was filled with spec
tators again and shortly after 2 O'Clock
the State announced that it had closed.
Mr.. Gage, attorney for the defense,
then asked that Mr.. Harrison, the prose
cutting attorney be placed on the stand.
Harrison was sworn, gave his residence,
said he knew Petrie by sight and had
several conversations with him in this
case. Witness refused to give any ad-
missions made to him by the prisoner
and was excused.
r. Z. McGregor took the stand, said
he knew Petrie, saw him on the after
noon of May llth. Witness was asked
what Petrie said at that time. Objected
to by the State. After long argument
the Court sustained the objection. Wit
ness was asked: ''Did you hear Petrie
state to DR.. Ross that this lady, mrs.
Rozelle). was good woman, and for
Gods sake not to say anything about
herr" Objected TO by the State and OBJ.
lection sustained.
Mr.. Gage said: "If we cannot get in
any testimony, we will not offer any
and will submit the case without argu=
ment. We have offered to show that
everything Petrie said was untrue,
which testimony was not permitted and
therefore the case is submitted" JUS
tice Austin then said: Defendant is
held to answer in the sum of $1,000.
Mr.. Gage endeavored to have the bail
reduced, but the Court decided to let
it remain at $1,000.
W. F. RosELLE's CASE.
This case was then called, and MIR.
Gage stated that he and the District
Attorney had stipulated as follows;
.sThat testimony given in the case against
Mrs. Rozelle shall stand as the testimony
of these witnesses in the case of w. F..
Rozelle, subject to the exceptions re.
served by the Defense
Mr.. McGregor was placed on the
stand by the District Attorney and
asked? ibid you have a conversation
with w. F. Rozelle on the day the OF.
tense was committed?" Objected TO by
the defense, but objection overruled.
Witness said: Eyes, l had two
interviews with him; one on the 18th
and one on the 10Th. On the llth
Mr.. Rozelle said: "Petrie came to
live in this house about the same time
l did, which was in December last, after
he had separated from his wife. About
this time went East and brought my
wife back with me. When l arrived
here the landlady, Mrs. Martin told me
that she had rented the back room to
Petrie. objected to his presence in the
house, and told Mrs. Martin that II
Petris and his wife were going to live
there l would leave, because l knew OF
his wife's bad character. Mrs. Martin
told me that he had left his wife in Sac
ramento and was going to get divorce
from her, and let the matter drop. In
the latter part of January, when he was
coming up stairs he threw magazine at
nv wife's door and said: "There is some
thing to read" When | came up from
the engine house l saw the paper, and or
asking nv wife where it came from she
said that Petrie had thrown it. l told
her who Petrie was, and said that If he
did that again to let me know. About
two weeks after this Petrie took sick
and my wife in going to get pitcher o.
water, had to pass his door, which wa
omen at the time aud within three fee
OF the sink. Petrie asked my wife for
GLASS of water, and "what did he say
nv dear?" asked Rozell of his wife.
"yyell." said Mrs. Rozelle, continuing
her husbands story, "when l HANDED
him the water he said we were grea
neople (meaning Mrs. Martin and my
self for not coming near him or waiting
on him. | said, what do you think
am. or what do you take me for z ant
walked out of the room insulted. Whel
NV husband came home told him wha
Petrie had said" :,
eyes" said Mr.. Rozelle, land l toll
her would fix him. I'll get something
for you to use when he insults yo'
again. / then went to drug store,
continued Rozelle, =" and got vial Q
yitrioI and told her how to use it. b
sure and keep your door closed and ii b
ever insults you again or comes in you
room throw 1t in his face l said. Tn
second time that my wife ever spoke I
Petrie waa when he came in the ROOF
and she threw the vitriol. About
o'clock Wednesday went up town for
walk and when came back my wife wa
gone, and mistrusted something. M
Wife will now tell you why she thre'
vitriol." :. 49,.
Mrs. Rozelle then said: "After m
husband left locked the door and too
nap on the bed with my clothes OF
When awoke it was close on to Dime
time, about 4;l5 o'clock, think. l g
mn and combed my hair and then WEI
oot oiteher of water did n,